The Toys That Built America Season 2 Episode 2 - The Birth of Video Games

Airdate: 2022-Oct-30

Episode summary:

Defense contractor Ralph Baer invents the world's first home video game console. But it is soon eclipsed by a new table tennis game that becomes one of the most famous video games of all time. And when a third pioneer, Jerry Lawson, creates a console featuring swappable games, the fledgling video game industry explodes into an epic contest for control of what will become a multi-billion dollar market.

About The Toys That Built America series:

Against the backdrop of major events in American history like the Civil War and the Great Depression, The Toys That Built America shares a differen...Show more >